DHAHRAN: Saudi filmmaker Ismail Albukhari’s latest short film “Synthetic,” which premiered at this year’s Saudi Film Festival, will screen on Oct. 13 as part of the official selection at this year’s New York Shorts International Film Festival. Albukhari is currently based in NYC, studying for a mast...

DUBAI: Saudi photographer Abdulaziz Al-Balawi, who works under the name Aziz AlUla, in honor of his hometown, was around 12 when he first held a camera. “The moment I put my eye to the viewfinder and pressed the shutter, I felt something strange,” he tells Arab News. “I realized this small box held ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s future with Portugal is uncertain following his departure from the squad after being sidelined for a match against Denmark. This decision came shortly after a press conference by coach Jorge Jesus.

Two of Kyiv’s main bridges have been shut down after Russian drone strikes. The Southern Bridge is completely closed, while the Paton Bridge is partially restricted.

ABU DHABI: A former 97-kg rugby player, a computer programming and law graduate, a young boxer who secretly followed his brother to training, and a former construction worker all came to mixed martial arts from contrasting backgrounds. What they have in common is that those paths ultimately led them...

CAIRO: Al-Ahly secured third place in the 2026 International Handball Federation Men’s Club World Championship on Thursday night.They defeated rivals Al-Zamalek 30-25 at New Capital Sports Hall in a clash that marked the first Cairo derby of the tournament.Veszprem HC of Hungary claimed the title af...

DUBAI: The FIA has welcomed Ford’s announcement that it will return to the World Rally Championship with a full factory program from 2028 and develop a car under the new 2027 technical regulations for 2029. Ford’s return to the championship will mark its first full works program in the FIA WRC since...

DUBAI: Big bucks and blockbuster bids lit up the DP World ILT20 Season Five Player Auction recently, with four players shattering the previous auction record of $260,000 set by Andre Fletcher and the MI Emirates in season four. Fazalhaq Farooqi led the way as the MI Emirates splashed $380,000 on the...

DUBAI: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team secured three gold medals and two silvers at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, with Khaled Al-Shehhi, Ahmed Andeez and Balqees Abdulla claiming titles. Al-Shehhi retained his Asian Games title in the men’s 62 kg category, defeating compatriot Omar Al-Su...

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Friday that his government would mobilize all available resources to secure Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory and rebuild southern Lebanon, as Israeli strikes and shelling continue across the region. Speaking from Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, S...

Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Yassin Saleh visited on Thursday the Madinah Research and Studies Center, where he reviewed the center's scientific and cultural work and projects, as well as its efforts to document the history of Madinah and preserve its heritage and civilizational legacy. He to...

DUBAI: Gap Middle East has unveiled a campaign spotlighting six Saudi talents working across art, film, skateboarding, music and fashion. The lineup features multidisciplinary artist Nouf Al-Himiary, skateboarder and Sandlifers co-founder Rakan Ghaith, filmmaker Razan Al-Soghayer, Jeddah-based produ...